inflect vs decline

decline vs inflect

inflect is not a noun while decline is a noun.

inflect and decline both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inflect	No	No	Yes	No
decline	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, decline is a hyponym of inflect; that is, decline is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inflect:

inflect: change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
decline: inflect for number, gender, case, etc.

Other hyponyms of inflect include compare, conjugate, pluralise, pluralize.

inflect (noun)	decline (noun)
	a downward slope or bend
	a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
	change toward something smaller or lower
	a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

inflect (verb)	decline (verb)
vary the pitch of one's speech	grow smaller
change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language	grow worse
	show unwillingness towards
	inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
	go down
	fall in value
	not accept as true

Difference between inflect and decline

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